We hiked a lot when I was a child. Mostly in Jasper. I am no stranger to wandering around in the bush and I know how easy it is to get disoriented.
Several years ago, we were in the Nakusp region. We were wandering around in a very dense section of bush. I was completely overwhelmed. The forest I was used to had some undergrowth, but nothing major. The high altitudes and extreme temperatures worked against dense flora and fauna in the Jasper region. But this was not the case in Nakusp. The trees were even taller too.
I had a general idea that we were headed in the right direction, but I wasn’t sure if we were angling off. As I looked up, I saw a bit more sky off to my right. I remembered there was a clearing that we passed through. With my eyes high I wandered towards this light spot. In time and a few scrapes and bashes we came to the clearing. I heaved a sigh of relief. My instincts had proven correct.
It is not a nice feeling to be lost. It’s even worse when we feel emotionally or spiritually lost. But take heart you don’t have to find the way out yourself. You need to look up and wait. The great shepherd is looking for you. He promised he’d come for you.
Matthew 18: 12 – 14 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Roberta Writes 